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Nathan Christopher

@hellonathanc.bsky.social

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Abnormally tall children's author. World chess ranking: 8,220,401,754. WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! (Sourcebooks Wonderland, 2025) Visit me here: https://hellonathan.ca Join the "PB Workshop" Discord here: http://discord.gg/KSYfkNg Rep'd by: Lilly Ghahremani

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 2

Approved by Santa, adored by kids—WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! is coming ONE MONTH FROM TODAY from @sourcebooks, me, and Pablo Pino.

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 23d

Time to catch up on my @pbspree.bsky.social books! Have you read these titles yet? They rock!
@karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social
@hellonathanc.bsky.social
Namita Moolina Mehra
#kidlit #writingcommunity #amready #amwriting #books #edusky

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Christy Matthes @christymatthes.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Happy Book Birthday to Nathan Christopher on the publication of WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! Read more about Nathan and what’s next for him on our blog.

scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Sep 7

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · Sep 7

Get ready for lots and lots of giggles! Told with hilarious rhyming text and adorable illustrations, WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! by @hellonathanc.bsky.social & Pablo Pino will definitely be a new Christmas favorite. Such a brilliant read-aloud with a heartwarming ending! #kidlit #booksky

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Sep 3

In a sign of the times, 8yo has demanded that the theme of her birthday party next week be changed from Harry Potter to KPop Demon Hunters.

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Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright @erindealey.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy #BookBirthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK Illus. Pablo Pino (Sourcebooks Wonderbooks)
@pbpros.bsky.social
I'm a stickler for good rhyme and I love epistolary stories, and this one checked all the boxes. #BookBoost #KidlitMegaFeed #KidlitChat #Christmas

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social !!!!

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 31

Dropped by Biblioasis Bookshop to sign preorders of When Santa Wrote Back! by me and Pablo Pino. 🎅🏻 🖊️

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 30

A furniture or appliance delivery is somehow life's most stressful experience for me

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 27

✨ It's official—librarians love Jake and Santa ✨

Well-deserved praise for Pablo Pino's incredible illustrations 👏

Coming 9/2!

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 23

My dog is the Albert Einstein of finding pills hidden in food

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 20

And somehow it was my fault

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Amazing!

Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week!

Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚

#kidlit

www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

The cover of the picture book FORTS, showing a girl and her cat sitting in a cozy treehouse.

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sourcebooks is giving away 25 copies of WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK on Goodreads! 👉 www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

📅 Giveaway runs Aug 15 – Sept 12
📍 Open to US residents

Good luck! 🎁🎄

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 12

2025 fall fashion

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 6

"This book is written by a famous actress. Surprise surprise."

3yo: "Her name is Surprise Surprise?"

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Four Weeks of Jake-mas, WEEK 1: LIBRARY REQUESTS

🎁 Prize: One signed copy of When Santa Wrote Back!

🚀 How to enter
1️⃣ Follow @HelloNathanC
2️⃣ Ask your local library to order When Santa Wrote Back!
3️⃣ Email a screenshot of your library request to [email protected]
Deadline: Aug 11

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · Jul 30

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social
#kidlit #picturebooks

Cover of the picture book Forts, with a note that says “happy publication day”

Katie Venit, the author, signing copies of Forts in a bookstore.

Katie Venit, the author of Forts, holding up a copy of the title page with an inscription that says “forts forever”

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 2

Approved by Santa, adored by kids—WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! is coming ONE MONTH FROM TODAY from @sourcebooks, me, and Pablo Pino.

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Aug 2

3yo: "Can I watch a show?"
Me: "No."
3yo: "But you promised you love me."

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 30

I signed & dedicated a copy of my book for the first time, and... extremely embarrassing. My kindergarten-level penmanship is not compatible with sharpies.

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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 29

My 3yo talking to herself: "Ooh! I have an idea! Wait... is it a *bad* idea?"

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 19

@Sourcebookskids: "We're getting ready for Christmas in July! 🎄 Get a sneak peek at one of our newest Christmas titles — When Santa Wrote Back! (out Sept 2)

When Santa Wrote Back!
written by Nathan Christopher, illustrated by Pablo Pino

@hellonathanc @pablospino"

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 12

😀 thank you!

Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · Jul 12

Well, I do like it, cause I made it :)

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